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TI-2021-11287 Aliases CVE-2021-30920

Incorrect permission assignment in Apple macOS

Priority LOW 24CWE-732Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

A permissions issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.0.1. A local attacker may be able to read sensitive information.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00231 14th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed macOS (Apple): 12.0

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ApplemacOSbefore 12.012.0Patch availableCNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 12.0 Fixed in 12.0 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 12.0.1VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 12.0.1 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 12.0

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Apple macOS 12.0

    45 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 3 MEDIUM, 41 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2021-11253 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority CRITICAL 93
    • TI-2021-11258 Buffer overflow in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 42
    • TI-2021-11371 Type confusion in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 41
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-30920

References

Other 1

  • TI-2026-46583 Improper authentication in Apple macOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-28008 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2025-22441 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-22440 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-17951 Out-of-bounds write in Apple Safari KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2025-17847 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
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Sources

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